It would benefit Kaul to present a more realistic picture of Notre Dame’s numerous accomplishments, and he may even want to put forth more realistic accomplishments of the GOP over the years: Abraham Lincoln and the Emancipation Proclamation; Ronald Reagan and the fall of the USSR with his buildup of our defense capabilities; the Eisenhower national highway system, and the first gulf war under President George Herbert Walker Bush, as well as the budget balanced by a Republican Congress during the Clinton years.

Both Democratic and Republican parties have had outstanding presidents. Among Democrats, Harry Truman, with his humble demeanor during World War II, comes to mind.

The Republican Party will continue to present its message and have its downsides as well as the Democratic Party. Please remember that sequence of events has been the history of our nation. Stay tuned.